Rail joint



" F. SEBESIAKOWICZ.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

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RAIL JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aprt, 1922.

Application filed October 29, 1921. Serial No. 511,258.

To all fw hom 'it may concern 'Be it known that I, FnLrns Snns'rario wroz, a citizen of Poland, residing at Mc- Keesport, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsj-'lvania, have invented eert-ain new and useful Improvements in Rail Joints, of which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to certain new land useful improvements in rail joints and principally has reference to the provision of means for the joining of rails end to end in an efficient manner without thenecessity of employing threaded bolts and nuts which have been found objectionable for various well known reasons. Y

The primary object of the invention is to provide a 'ail joint with opposite tish plates interlocking with the rail ends to hold them against separation, and means with the fish plates for` holding the latter against separation and into tight interlocking engagement with the rail ends.

Still another object of the invention to provide a rail joint of the above kind including a rail supporting plate with a longitudinal cam carrying shaft rotatable for releasing or clamping the fish plates at will.

Still another object of the invention is to generali)T simplify and improve rail joints.

-With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the invention consists in the novel forni, combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawing and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a rail joint constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof with the cams in clamping position,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken upon lineV III-III of Figure 1 with the clamping cams released,

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken upon line IV-IV of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan view showing oneend of the rail supporting plate with the cam shaft removed, and

Figure G is a transverse sectional view taken upon line VI-VI of Figure 5.

Referring more in detail to the several associated views, the present invention contemplates 'the provision of simplified means for eili- C-iently connecting the ends of two rail sections 5 and 6 in end to end abutting relation and involves a pairof fish plates liatlv engaging the opposite sides of the webs (if the rail sections 5 and 6 as well as resting upon the base `flanges of said rail sections as shown clearly in Figure et, the web of each rail section being provided with a pluralitv of tranverse openings for snug reception of lateral pins 8 which are rigid with and preferably integral withV the fish plates 7. ln this way, the rail sections d5 and G are interlocked against separating as long as the sh plates 7 are held tightly clamped againstthe opposite faces of the webs of the railsections.

i ln order to so clamp the fish plates in posltion, I provide a base or rail supporting platee upon which the rail ends are flatly seated and from one side of which afplu .rality of lugs 10 project`r said lugs having inwardly directed upper ends disposed tb abut the adjacent edge of the adjacent ish plate 7. i A plurality of lugs 11 projectr upwardly from the opposite edge of the rail supporting plate 9 and these lugs have inwardly directed upper ends terminating in spaced relation tothe adjacent edge of the other or adjacent ish plate 7. named lugs have their inwardlv directed ends bifurcated or otherwise formed as at 12 to provide longitudinally alined bearings in which a longitudinal cam shaft 13 is re- The last inovably journaled for rotation upon a hori- 5" xontal axis. At spaced points and at opposite sides of the point where the ends of the rails meet, the shaft 13 is provided withl camshaped enlargements 14 so constructed as to be disengaged from the adjacent fish plate when in one position as shown in Figure 3 wherebjY the rail supporting plate and the shaft 13 may be slid longitudinally out of the way of the fish plate '7 so as to permit the latter to be disengaged from the rail sections whenever desired, said cam mein bers 1li being further constructed to engage the edge of the adjacent fish plate and cooperate with the lugs 10 for forcing the sh plates together when disposed in another position as shown in Figure 2. The adjacent edge of the fish plate which is engaged by the cams 14 is provided with suitable sockets 15 in which the cams 14 are adapted to seat when in clamping position and in this Way, the parts are held against relative displacement 1n a direction longitudinally of the rails. One end of the shaft 13 mayv j extending through Aalined openings in the web ofeach rail section and the :other fish dae. The rail su portin plate 9 is then isposed under the Ihases o the rail sections 5` and 6 so that the lugs 10 engage the edge of one fish plate and with the camsvll disengaged from the edge` of the other sh plate an shown in F igurn 3. The shaft 13 is then ai" rtion of a revolution until the cams tight y wedge the'shplates' together nd enter the sockets 15. The rails will then he effectively held together, and it is obvious that any suitable means mayrhe provided for preventing accidental rotation of shaft 13. The present joint may be advantageously employed between adjacent ties, not shown.

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction and operation of the present invention will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

`Minor changes may be made without departing from the s irit and scope of the invention as hereina r claimed.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A rail joint comprising a pair of rail Sections having transverse openings through the webs thereof. fish plates disposed upon opposite faces of the rail section webs and having inwardly directed pins extending through the webs of said rail sections, a base plate upon which said rails are seated havlng u wardly and inwardly directed lugs at one e thereof engaging the adacent edge ofone of the-fish plates, upwar y extending lugs upon the opposite side of said base plate, and a shaft journaled in the last namedlugs having cams arranged to engage the edge of the other fish plate and cooperate with the first named lugs for tightly clamping the fish plates against said rail sections.`

2. A rail joint comprising a1 pair ofrail sectionshaving transverse openings through the Awebs thereof, fish plates disposed upon opposite faces of the rail section wehe` and having inwardly directed pins extending through the webs of said rail sections, a base plate upon which said rails are seated having upwardly and inwardly directed lugs at one edge thereof engaging the adjacent edge of one of the fish plates, upwardly extending lugs upon the opposite side of said base plate,d and shaft `jrmrnaled the last name lugs aving camslarra toeazigag` e the edge of the other shpldtgeand 000W- ate with the named lugs' for tightly clamping the fish plates against said rail sections, said cam shaft, boing removably jonrnaled in the upperends of the second named lugs. Y Y

3. A rail joint comprising a pair of rail sections having transverse openings through the webs thereof, fish plates disposed upon Y oppositefaces of the rail section webs and having inwardly directed pins extending through the webs of said rail sections, a bese plate upouwhich said rails are seated havingupwardly and inwardly directed lugs at `one edge thereof engaging the adjacent edge of one of the fish plates, upwardly extend? ing lugs upon the opposite side of said base plate, and a shaft journaled in the last named lugs having earns arranged to engage the edge of the other fish plate and coo rate with the first named lugs for tightly c ampingthe sh plates against said railtsootions, the fish plate 'engaged by said cams being provided with sockets for reception ofthe latter whereby relative longitudinal diseplacement ofthe rail supporting plate and the fish plates is prevented.

In testimony whereof I affix m si ature.

FELIKS -SEBESTAIgO j CZ. 

